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As Bormio prepares to play host, local ski businesses take short-term hit

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Ski Mountaineering - Bormio, Italy - February 3, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings at the Piazza Cavour in Bormio REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Ski Mountaineering - Bormio, Italy - February 3, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings at the Piazza Cavour in Bormio REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Oldest winter sport SkiMo finally joins Games, with a twist

A drone view shows twin brothers Robin and Thomas Bussard climbing up during a ski mountaineering training session in Rougemont, Switzerland, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A drone view shows twin brothers Robin and Thomas Bussard climbing up during a ski mountaineering training session in Rougemont, Switzerland, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Sightseeing helicopter goes missing in south-west Japan, airframe spotted in volcanic crater

Aso Cuddly Dominion zoo offers panoramic helicopter rides over the area, which is famed for its volcanic landscapes.
Aso Cuddly Dominion zoo offers panoramic helicopter rides over the area, which is famed for its volcanic landscapes.

Missing hiker found dead on Mount Slamet in Indonesia

Drone strike cuts power supply in Russia-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

A Humvee of Ukrainian servicemen stuck in mud near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
A Humvee of Ukrainian servicemen stuck in mud near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Hiker killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

A helicopter that was used to shuttle responders to the scene and to help transport hikers off the mountain after the lion attack.
A helicopter that was used to shuttle responders to the scene and to help transport hikers off the mountain after the lion attack.

Snow expected in Tokyo and neighbouring areas

Some non-mountainous areas in southern Kanto region, including Tokyo, may also see snow accumulation.
Some non-mountainous areas in southern Kanto region, including Tokyo, may also see snow accumulation.

‘I can’t move’: Man climbing Mount Fuji falls, dies after calling police

Mount Fuji is seen covered in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, on Dec 5.
Mount Fuji is seen covered in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, on Dec 5.

A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains

People prepare dinner at an outside kitchen near the village of Santo Domingo, in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
People prepare dinner at an outside kitchen near the village of Santo Domingo, in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain

Mount Cook, or Aoraki, where two climbers died in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand, November 25, 2025, in this still image taken from a video. TVNZ/via REUTERS
Mount Cook, or Aoraki, where two climbers died in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury Region, New Zealand, November 25, 2025, in this still image taken from a video. TVNZ/via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.